CanSTage Theatre accounces 2006/07 season
By: Mark Andrew Lawrence Feb. 19, 2006
CanStage announces 2006/2007 Season which includes
three world premieres at the Berkeley Street Theatre and a homecoming for the international hit The Overcoat…
Toronto, Ontario … Artistic Producer Martin Bragg today announced the CanStage 2006/2007 Season. "We are thrilled to be presenting another season rich with premieres," states Bragg, now in his ninth year as Artistic Producer at CanStage. "The entire Berkeley season is made up of brand new plays. This is a testament to CanStage's commitment to developing new works and encouraging Canada's emerging talent.
"The CanStage 2006/2007 Season is one of humanity. Our plays will examine our human need for compassion, kindness and respect. In a time when we are becoming increasingly isolated, our need for companionship is ever-growing. It is my hope that this season will inspire audiences to reach out, support and celebrate each other.
"We will be collaborating with some of the best theatre companies in Canada, including Theatre Calgary, Edmonton's Citadel Theatre and the Manitoba Theatre Centre in Winnipeg. We will be making artistic connections across the country, bringing us together to celebrate the creation of magnificent theatre."
CanStage 2006/2007 Season:
CanStage TD Dream in High Park:
THE COMEDY OF ERRORS June 27 – September 3, 2006
Written by William Shakespeare Opening Night: Wed., June 28, 2006
Directed by Kelly Thornton Press Night: Sunday, July 2, 2006
CanStage - High Park
"If you are desperately seeking Shakespeare outdoors this summer...the
granddaddy of them all [is] Canadian Stage's Dream in High Park..."
Robert Crew, Toronto Star
A Shakespearean farce about long-lost twin brothers and their twin servants who unknowingly end up in the same place at the same time. A hilarious romp through mistaken identities and the fine line between confusion and madness.
Title Sponsor: TD Bank Financial Group Print Media Sponsor: Now Magazine
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OF MICE AND MEN October 16 – November 11, 2006
Written by John Steinbeck Opening Night: Thurs., October 19, 2006
Directed by Dennis Garnhum CanStage - Bluma
In co-production with Theatre Calgary
"A 'must-see' play"
The Daily Record
"…a superb piece of theater"
Philadelphia Inquirer
George and his simple-minded friend Lennie are outsiders. A gripping classic tale of two lost souls who struggle to find their place until "the best laid schemes of mice and men" go horribly awry. A timely survival story for a world that breeds and fears outsiders.
Theatre Journeys Sponsor: HSBC Bank Canada
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World premiere of a musical in one act
THE STORY OF MY LIFE October 30 – December 9, 2006
Written by Neil Bartram and Brian Hill Opening Night: Thurs. Nov. 2, 2006
Directed by Michael Bush CanStage Berkeley/Downstairs
Director of Artistic Production at the Manhattan Theatre Club
Alvin and Thomas met in grade one. They shared the battlefields of childhood and adolescence and, in the end, adulthood. A tender, musical celebration of lifelong friends by the gifted duo that brought us Not Wanted on the Voyage.
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GLORIOUS! November 20 – December 16, 2006
Written by Peter Quilter Opening Night: Thurs., Nov. 23, 2006
Starring Nicola Cavendish CanStage - Bluma
In co-production with Theatre Calgary
Nominated for a 2005 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy
"Peter Quilter's new comedy is a hoot and a holler
and a joyous romp from start to finish"
Theatre Guide London
Florence Foster Jenkins can't sing a note. In 1944 she played Carnegie Hall to a sold-out, adoring audience. The true, hilarious story of a gloriously tone-deaf diva and a moving tribute to the innocence and purity of belief.
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CanStage presents Necessary Angel's production of
HALF LIFE January 8 – February 3, 2007
Written by 2005 Siminovitch recipient John Mighton Opening Night: Thurs., January 11, 2007
Directed by Daniel Brooks CanStage – Bluma
Starring Eric Peterson, Randy Hughson and Diego Matamoros
Winner of the 2005 Governor General's Award for Drama
"Mighton's writing is luminous… a beauty in every department."
The National Post
Nursing home residents Clara and Patrick fall in love. But their children are wary of this unconventional affair. A poetic and compassionate portrait of the nature of memory, aging and true love.
Production Sponsor: Scotiabank Group
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World premiere
CanStage presents Crow's Theatre production of
WHAT LIES BEFORE US January 15 – February 24, 2007
By Morris Panych Opening Night: Thurs., Jan. 18, 2007
Directed by Jim Millan CanStage – Berkeley/Downstairs
"Morris Panych is…neurotic, intemperate, ambitious, talented, funny, feared, beloved…and altogether impossible to ignore."
Toronto Life
Ambrose and Keating have been workin' on the railroad. They are lost in the Rockies but still fight about everything. A darkly comic look at man, mountains and the meaning of life.
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THE OVERCOAT February 12 – March 10, 2007
Created by Morris Panych and Wendy Gorling Opening Night: Thurs., February 15, 2007
Starring Peter Anderson CanStage – Bluma
Winner of Six Jesse Richardson Awards
In co-production with the Citadel Theatre (Edmonton) and Theatre Calgary.
Produced by CanStage, The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts (Hartford, CT), Glynis Henderson Productions and the Commercial Theatre Development Fund.
"Dazzling, hilarious, enchanting, beautiful and haunting –
it will make you laugh and send shivers down your spine."
The Globe and Mail
An ordinary man acquires a beautiful coat. His identity is transformed, his society is lifted and his life is shattered by this simple acquisition. A Toronto homecoming for this fascinating weave of movement, dance, Shostakovich and Gogol.
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World premiere
LUCY March 5 – April 14, 2007
Written by Damien Atkins Opening Night: Thurs., March 8, 2007
Starring Seana McKenna CanStage Berkeley/Downstairs
"Atkins is no ordinary playwright."
NOW Magazine
Lucy is almost twelve. She sees her mom for the first time in years. A play about newfound love between mother and her autistic daughter and the provocative theory of evolution it triggers.
Developed by the CanStage Play Development Program
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Written by Richard O'Brien
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW March 26 – April 21, 2007
Directed by Ted Dyksta Opening Night: Thurs., March 29, 2007
Winner of a Tony Award® for Best Revival 2001 CanStage – Bluma
In co-production with the Manitoba Theatre Centre
"An astounding night of fun! It's weird, it's raunchy, it's pure fun;
The Rocky Horror Show is an event, a happening that audiences rave about."
Chicago Stage Talk radio show
Dr. Frank N. Furter is a sweet transvestite. Brad and Janet have car trouble in the middle of Transylvania and a rocky horror party ensues. Cult figures, pop culture, crazy sing-a-long tunes – "let's do the time warp again!"
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CanStage's Play Development Department will host the RAW! RAW! RAW! Readings, an exciting play reading series featuring three plays in development at CanStage. RAW! RAW! RAW! will take place on Friday and Saturday evenings over three weekends (December 1 & 2, 8 & 9 and 15 & 16).
For more information please contact Bonnie Green, Associate Producer – Play Development at 416.367.8243 x222 or bgreen@canstage.com.
For subscription and ticket information please contact the CanStage Customer Service Centre at (416) 368-3110, online at www.canstage.com or in person at 26 Berkeley Street or 27 Front Street East.
For further information or to download the 2006/2007 season images, visit our website at www.canstage.com.
Proud Sponsor 2006/07 CanStage – Berkeley Season: CIBC
Bluma Season Print Media Sponsor: Toronto Star
Berkeley Season Print Media Sponsor: NOW Magazine
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